Chapter 40
Chapter 40
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 40
Chapter Title: Totem Siblings
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[Me] Hye-na, I found a gym.
[Me] The facilities are amazing, and they're letting us use it for free.
[Me] They'll even pay us 100,000 won for every hour we work out. Isn't that insane?
[Jung Hye-na] I guess they're paying us a modeling fee... !
[Me] Oh? You know about that?
[Jung Hye-na] A few of my friends do part-time jobs like that... !
[Me] But there's a condition. They want us to pretend we're siblings at the gym.
[Me] They said the totem effect won't work if we act like a couple, lol.
[Jung Hye-na] That's fine! We can just focus on working out!
[Jung Hye-na] Honestly, I've been feeling my limits lately, so I thought I needed to exercise.
[Jung Hye-na] I can't keep up with your stamina, oppa... ㅠㅠ♡
[Me] You confident in your acting?
[Jung Hye-na] Of course... ! I've even had acting lessons. Totally confident! ㅎㅎ♡♡
[Me] I'm going to act like I'm dealing with a real little sister, so don't get your feelings hurt, lol.
[Jung Hye-na] Oppa, you have a little sister?
Oops.
I got excited and misspoke without thinking.
I quickly sent a message.
[Me] I mean I'll treat you like a real little sister.
[Me] I don't have a little sister. I don't have any family.
[Me] You're the only family I have, Hye-na.
[Jung Hye-na] ㅠㅠ♡♡♡♡♡♡
[Me] Starting tomorrow, let's work out together for two hours a day.
[Jung Hye-na] Okay... ♡
[Me] I'm going full-on real-brother mode, so brace yourself and don't be surprised, lol.
[Jung Hye-na] lol I'm going to be real too, so don't get mad, oppa ㅠㅠ... ♡
[Me] A real older brother is supposed to get angry as easily as breathing, lol.
[Jung Hye-na] Ah... ♡
So there are this many women in the world who enjoy working out.
It makes me reflect on my past life, where I completely avoided exercise.
Even the older women are training their bodies so diligently.
I pulled down on the lat pulldown machine, trying to feel the burn in my lats.
While my body was focused on the exercise, my eyes scanned the status window.
1. Path of Wealth 2. Path of Intelligence 3. Path of Health (Acquired) 4. Path of Appearance 5. Path of Sex The Path of Wealth is definitely the most useless.
It's not like I'm planning to become a tycoon.
Even if I humbly estimate my daily incentive at 5 million won...
Working 22 days a month, with my base salary, that's 115 million won a month.
Even assuming the worst-case scenario where customers decrease over time, I'd still be making tens of millions a month.
This is more than enough to be satisfied.
Appearance and Sex.
It would be right to strengthen my destiny in one of these two directions.
But I feel like I'm already at the endgame level for both, so it might be meaningless.
I should hold off and think about it more.
The special privilege isn't going to disappear.
"Do you live around here?"
A female member who looked to be in her 40s or older suddenly spoke to me.
Be friendly, be friendly.
I'm a totem right now.
"No, I got a job nearby, so I'm planning to come here starting today."
"Oh, so you work nearby. But for someone who looks like you, you're incredibly strong. How many plates are you pulling right now?"
I'm currently pulling the bar with three-quarters of the weight stack.
Honestly, I don't feel much of a burn.
The +500% to muscle endurance is just that incredible.
"I live right across the street. In the Étranger Apartments."
"Ah, so you're a local resident."
"But you're really so handsome. I've seen plenty of celebrity stars, but I've never seen anyone as good-looking as you, young man. Why aren't you an entertainer with a face like that?"
I'm getting a little nervous.
Surely she's not hitting on someone young enough to be her son, right?
She looks like she was quite a beauty in her youth, and her body is as firm as a 20-year-old's, but still.
Please, contain yourself.
"Do you have a girlfriend, by any chance?"
"Excuse me?"
"It's not for a bad reason. I was thinking of setting you up with someone."
Phew, what a relief.
Ma'am, you really surprised me.
"It's this girl here. What do you think? She's pretty, right? She's twenty-one now and goes to Yeonseong University."
"Yes, she's very beautiful."
She is stunning, but compared to Hye-na...
"I thought you two would look good together, so I was being a bit nosy asking you right after meeting. If you're interested, let me know anytime. What time do you usually come here?"
"I think I'll be stopping by before and after work."
"Then I should bring my daughter around that time. Just see her and pretend you don't know, then tell me what you think."
"She's your daughter?"
"Yes, my daughter. She's pretty, isn't she?"
Well, this is a new experience.
It's my first time being approached by a middle-aged woman who wants to set me up with her daughter.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ 9 PM.
After finishing my workout, I went to pick up Jung Hye-na as she was getting off work.
It's no joke, female members of all ages came up to talk to me at least once.
I broke a sweat politely turning down requests for my number, a sweat I hadn't even worked up while lifting weights.
"Oppa."
Jung Hye-na saw me and approached with a bright smile.
As expected, she just radiates light from her entire body.
Look at how everyone turns to look at her.
"Are we eating out tonight before we go home?"
"That's the plan."
"What should we eat?"
"I'm planning on eating a happy Jung Hye-na after she's had something delicious."
"Eek."
This direction was far from the cafe.
We held hands and walked through the night streets of Gangnam.
I was wearing a mask.
So the people staring at us are looking because of Jung Hye-na, not me.
Or maybe not? Do I have a share in this too?
"Oppa, even with a mask on, you seem to glow. My eyes are just drawn to you. I could spot you from a mile away."
"That's what I was thinking about you. Did you just take a trip inside my head?"
"Hey, you're the one who went in and out of me."
And then she suddenly gets shy.
I didn't understand why at first, but then it hit me.
Wow, did Jung Hye-na just make a dirty joke to me?
Suddenly, I don't care about dinner anymore; I just want to duck into the nearest motel.
"I'm going in the moment we close the front door today, too. You prepared?"
"...If that's what you want, oppa, then I have to."
Her shy expression is so cute.
We entered an izakaya-style pub.
From the moment we walked in, I could feel the eyes of the women at their tables following me.
The men, likewise, were following Jung Hye-na.
The moment I sat down and took off my mask, I could clearly hear gasps, which was embarrassing.
I ducked my head and lowered my voice.
"People are staring too much."
"Because it's you, oppa."
"It's embarrassing. Should we just leave?"
"It'll be the same no matter where we go. Let's just eat here."
At least Hye-na is acting as a deterrent, so the women don't even try to ask for my number.
Are we acting as deterrents for each other?
We each had just one bottle of beer, quickly ate our food, and returned home.
"Well then, it's time for me to deliciously devour a happy Jung Hye-na who's had a tasty meal."
"Eek."
"I'll enjoy the meal."
"Please... enjoy... me..."
I played the sex video we filmed yesterday and turned on the camera to record today's session.
We tumbled around naked until 1 AM.
Our mouths and genitals were locked together, never separating for a single moment.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Morning came.
We left an hour earlier than usual.
To work out before heading to our jobs.
"How's your stamina?"
"It's definitely dropped a lot compared to my singer days. I've gotten older, and I've completely avoided exercise while working at the company."
"Let's work hard and build up your stamina. That way, I can enjoy eating you for a long, long time."
"Eek."
"Ah, I need to get into character now. Ahem, hey, Lee Hye-na."
"I'm Lee Hye-na?"
"You're my little sister, so from now on, you're Lee Hye-na. Hey, we agreed to get into character."
"Right. Sorry—I mean. Can't I be a little late? Why are you making such a big deal out of nothing?"
Whoa...
For a moment, I saw a genuinely, realistically prickly expression.
When I froze and couldn't speak, Jung Hye-na immediately freaked out.
"O-Oppa? Was I too harsh?"
"No, that was perfect. Just like that."
"Should I go for a more friendly and gentle little sister position?"
"If we do that and the mood gets weird, the other members will curse us out for being useless totems. We're getting paid to work out at a great place, so we have to do it right."
We decided on the position of siblings who bicker moderately.
It's weird for siblings with a small age gap to be too friendly.
If we acted too friendly and the atmosphere heated up, they might realize we're a couple.
We're in the early stages of living together, where even the slightest touch of our fingertips sends sparks flying.
"Alright, I'll do my best."
"Do it properly. I'm only dragging you along because Mom made me."
"I wouldn't be doing this either if it weren't for Mom threatening to cut off my allowance."
She's good at this.
Her lines are natural, and her irritable tone is strangely attractive.
It's weird. I'm kind of turned on.
I shouldn't be feeling this way about my little sister.
At 7:30 AM, we arrived at the gym.
Working out for exactly one hour, showering, and then heading to our respective jobs would time out perfectly.
"Aigoo, welcome, sir. Your little sister is also quite a beauty."
The manager I saw yesterday greeted us with a huge smile.
Seeing that his eyes didn't waver even after looking at Jung Hye-na, he's a true professional.
His mind control is thorough.
"Her? Where? She has so much hidden fat. You better believe you won't be eating anything at home besides Mom's cooking until you get rid of all of it."
"Ugh, so annoying. If it weren't for Mom's threats."
"If you don't like it, move out."
"Yeah, why don't you move out?"
The perfect distance, flawless timing.
My Hye-na could be an actress.
Why isn't she interested in acting?
"This way, please."
"Please train her well and turn this pig into a person."
"Aigoo, she's so slim and pretty. Aren't you being a bit too harsh?"
"I'm telling you, she's full of stealth fat. You can't see it because it's covered by her skin. At home, she's just... sigh."
She's even more magnificent when she's undressed.
A sudden desire to boast about her makes my chest tingle.
Jung Hye-na came out after changing into her workout clothes.
I could feel the gazes of the male members instantly lock onto her.
It was as if I could clearly hear what each of them was thinking.
She's already tall with long legs.
The tight leggings emphasized her figure even more, making her look provocative.
Shit, this isn't the time for me to be admiring her.
Stay true to my role as a totem.
"Look at that, look at that lump of fat. What did I tell you? All that ramen you sneakily eat at night behind Mom's back will come back to haunt you."
"Ugh, whatever. I'm the skinniest one among my friends."